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Flight Surgeon Job Description

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flight surgeon
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The Flight Surgeon is a military health officer practicing in the medical field of aviation medicine. Their role is to treat military members and astronauts while still in the air. Their responsibilities are to work with the members of the military and astronauts in space, and help crew members navigate excessive stress and medical problems that they face.

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Avg Pay: $193K
Jobs: 58
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Avg Pay: $305K
Jobs: 144

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  • Master Degree in Public Health
    The number of occurrences matches with Flight Surgeon in our database.
    Avg. Duration:18 monthsAvg. Fees:$27,471Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Chemistry
    The number of occurrences matches with Flight Surgeon in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,847Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Biology
    The number of occurrences matches with Flight Surgeon in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,271Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Human Nutrition
    The number of occurrences matches with Flight Surgeon in our database.
    Avg. Duration:46 monthsAvg. Fees:$29,709Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Flight Surgeon and Other Important Info

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10.5 years
$249K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
2.81 years
Senior
The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
3
3623 out of 4016

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